‘I was never on Jamaican radio’

island nation.
Mutsa, who arrived back from Jamaica two weeks ago, said she was actually surprised to read the online reports about her purported interview.
“I was never interviewed on any radio station, though some Jamaicans would ask me about the issue, and I could not comment because that was something outside my scope,” said Mutsa.
Turning to her experience in Jamaica, the model said although she did not win, the experience and exposure she gained was invaluable.
“Winning would have been nice but being there, mingling with models from different countries was awesome and an eye-opener. I now have friends across the globe and I got to learn about different cultures,” she said.
The 22-year-old marketing executive said the highlight of her stay was when she met the hosts’ Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller.
“Being on a Caribbean island and meeting the head of government was an exceptional experience,” she said.
Mutsa said she had been taking part in beauty pageants for the last seven years, dating from the time she was in high school. At one time she took part in the Miss Harare 2010, where she made it among the top 10.
This year, Miss England Amanda Lillian strutted confidently to outpace several of the 29 contestants in the 2012 Miss Global International pageant, scooping the coveted crown at the Montego Bay Convention Centre
The Miss Global International has grown considerably and this year it had the biggest contingent in the event’s nine-year history.
“Last year we had 22, this year 29. We really had 43 commitments, but some of the girls were affected by visa problems. Some missed their flights and some didn’t take their shots and couldn’t enter the United States,” an organiser was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.
Sponsors of the pageants included Montego Bay Convention Centre, RIU, Iberostar and Cornelia Bourne who gave the girls 30 Swiss watches embedded with a Jamaican flag.
Miss Global International 2012 received US$500, a Swiss watch, four days accommodation at RIU, trophy and jewellery.